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Teacher of Jazz Saxophone Playing / Improvisation / Ensemble Work. Teacher of Jazz Singing / Improvisation / Ensemble Work
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Portmann
The Bern University of Arts unites a variety of artistic disciplines under one roof. It is dedicated to developing transdisciplinary perspectives for teaching and research. The programmes on offer include degree programmes and further education programmes in the fields of Design, Fine Arts, Conservation and Restoration, Music, Opera/Theatre and Literature. The Department of Music of the Bern University of Arts (BUA) also offers Jazz as a field of study and educates Swiss and foreign students to be professional musicians at ...
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Bassist Amy Shook Named to Jazz Band Masterclass Faculty
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The Phillips Agency
Annapolis, Maryland... Bassist Amy Shook has been named to the faculty of Jazz Band Masterclass. Based in Annapolis, with bands meeting in that city and in Washington, DC, these adult level jazz workshops meet twice monthly with the intent of getting participants “out of the basement and onto the bandstand." Each group has seven members much like the jazz combos one hears in clubs and concerts. Initially, Shook will direct two of ten bands, which are made up of students ...
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Saxquest to Present Free Master Classes with Eric Mandat, Dick Oatts, Jeff Coffin and Victor Goines
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
The St. Louis woodwind sales and repair shop Saxquest will host a free recital and master class featuring clarinetist Eric Mandat at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 2. Mandat (pictured) will perform solo works with piano for about an hour, then give a master class for an hour. Consider a leading composer and performer of contemporary clarinet music, Mandat is known for his use of extended techniques, such as multiphonics and microtones. His composing is focused on solo and chamber works ...
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Howard Levy Named Harmonica Player of the Year, Hosts "A Chat with Bela Fleck" at HLHS
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Christen
Original “Flecktones" Bandmates Howard Levy and Bela Fleck Reunite in the Studio ArtistWorks, Inc. (AWI) Howard Levy, recently named the SPAH Harmonica Player of the Year, has completed a busy month by recording “A Chat with Bela Fleck," a two-part exclusive video series available only at the Howard Levy Harmonica School online in which the two compare creative processes, the incredible uniqueness of their banjo and harmonica playing styles, and how they synergize to create a legendary sound. Fleck and ...
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Free Full Set of Charts for the First 75 High School Jazz Bands to Apply
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Michael Ricci
The first 75 High School Jazz bands to apply to 2011 Swing Central High School Jazz Band Competition & Workshop will receive the following sets of charts free of charge: “Jada" by Oliver Nelson “After You've Gone" Arranged by Bill Holman “Slide's Derangement" by Slide Hampton Swing Central High School Jazz Band Competition & Workshop March 30-April 1, 2011 Savannah Music Festival promotes the growth of jazz music by providing students with access to world-class jazz ...
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Northeastern University Celebrates Saxophone Legend John Coltrane in Boston, September 16-18
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MassJazz: Jazz in Massachusetts
Boston is celebrating John Coltrane - one of America's most influential musicians—the week of September 16-18, 2010 at Northeastern University with a series of lectures, audio visual exhibits and a concert. The idea for an annual John Coltrane Memorial Concert was initiated in 1977 by a group of Black American musicians to honor Coltrane's musican and spiritual legacy. The concert has been held continuously since then, with Northeastern University hosting it for the past 25 years. The following events are ...
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Buffalo Springfield to Headline Bridge School Benefit
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JamBase
TICKETS ON SALE SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 19 AT 10 AM Buffalo Springfield will headline Neil Young's 24th Annual Bridge School Benefit Concerts. The rest of the daily lineup, which includes Pearl Jam, Elvis Costello, and others, is available below. Tickets for both shows are on sale Sunday, September 19 at 10am at Livenation.com. Reserved seats are $150.00 and $75.00 and general admission is $35.00 plus applicable fees. A limited number of 4 packs of general admission tickets are available for $99.00 ...
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For Young Jazz Musicians, More Helping Hands
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AAJ Staff
JAZZ musicians have long lamented the loss of the apprenticeship system, which vanished along with the nightspots that lined former music hubs like Dixwell Avenue in New Haven and West 52nd Street in Manhattan, where players of different generations shared bandstands, beer and trade secrets after the marquees went dark. Billy Taylor, 89, is now artistic director for jazz at the Kennedy Center, but at one time was the protégé of the piano titan Art Tatum and worked as the ...
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